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CVE-2012-5689

7.1 · HIGH

ISC BIND 9.8.x through 9.8.4-P1 and 9.9.x through 9.9.2-P1, in certain configurations involving DNS64 with a Response Policy Zone that lacks an AAAA rewrite rule, allows remote attackers to cause a…

Published Jan 25, 2013iscCWE-20EPSS 12.04%

Overview

CVE-2012-5689 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting isc bind. It was published on January 25, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

ISC BIND 9.8.x through 9.8.4-P1 and 9.9.x through 9.9.2-P1, in certain configurations involving DNS64 with a Response Policy Zone that lacks an AAAA rewrite rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and named daemon exit) via a query for an AAAA record.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from isc. Update bind to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0550.htmlRefwww.isc.org/software/bind/advisories/cve-2012-5689Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2693-1Refkb.isc.org/article/AA-00855/Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0550.htmlRefwww.isc.org/software/bind/advisories/cve-2012-5689Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2693-1Refkb.isc.org/article/AA-00855/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5689?

CVE-2012-5689 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting isc bind. It was published on January 25, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-5689?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-5689?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from isc. Update bind to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-5689?

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